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Phase equilibrium in two orbital model under magnetic field
The phase equilibrium in manganites under magnetic field is studied using a
two orbital model, based on the equivalent chemical potential principle for the
competitive phases. We focus on the magnetic field induced melting process of
CE phase in half-doped manganites. It is predicted that the homogenous CE phase
begins to decompose into coexisting ferromagnetic phase and CE phase once the
magnetic field exceeds the threshold field. In a more quantitative way, the
volume fractions of the two competitive phases in the phase separation regime
are evaluated.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Quantum criticality and nodal superconductivity in the FeAs-based superconductor KFe2As2
The in-plane resistivity and thermal conductivity of
FeAs-based superconductor KFeAs single crystal were measured down to 50
mK. We observe non-Fermi-liquid behavior at =
5 T, and the development of a Fermi liquid state with when
further increasing field. This suggests a field-induced quantum critical point,
occurring at the superconducting upper critical field . In zero field
there is a large residual linear term , and the field dependence of
mimics that in d-wave cuprate superconductors. This indicates that
the superconducting gaps in KFeAs have nodes, likely d-wave symmetry.
Such a nodal superconductivity is attributed to the antiferromagnetic spin
fluctuations near the quantum critical point.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures - replaces arXiv:0909.485
Surface phase separation in nanosized charge-ordered manganites
Recent experiments showed that the robust charge-ordering in manganites can
be weakened by reducing the grain size down to nanoscale. Weak ferromagnetism
was evidenced in both nanoparticles and nanowires of charge-ordered manganites.
To explain these observations, a phenomenological model based on surface phase
separation is proposed. The relaxation of superexchange interaction on the
surface layer allows formation of a ferromagnetic shell, whose thickness
increases with decreasing grain size. Possible exchange bias and softening of
the ferromagnetic transition in nanosized charge-ordered manganites are
predicted.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Spin interference and Fano effect in electron transport through a mesoscopic ring side-coupled with a quantum dot
We investigate the electron transport through a mesoscopic ring side-coupled
with a quantum dot(QD) in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit(SO) interaction. It
is shown that both the Fano resonance and the spin interference effects play
important roles in the electron transport properties. As the QD level is around
the Fermi energy, the total conductance shows typical Fano resonance line
shape. By applying an electrical gate voltage to the QD, the total transmission
through the system can be strongly modulated. By threading the mesoscopic ring
with a magnetic flux, the time-reversal symmetry of the system is broken, and a
spin polarized current can be obtained even though the incident current is
unpolarized.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
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